The North Carolina Supreme Court has brought the long-running Leandro school-funding litigation to a close, issuing a 4-3 decision that rejects earlier rulings allowing trial courts to order the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars to address alleged constitutional shortfalls in public education. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Paul Newby framed the dispute as a separation-of-powers problem: however…
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The Supreme Court remained the center of attention in the legal news cycle on April 16, even without an obvious blockbuster merits opinion emerging from the day’s accessible reporting. That is notable in itself. For lawyers tracking the Court, some of the most important days are not defined by a headline-grabbing ruling, but by the way the Court’s posture shapes…
Continue Reading No Blockbuster Opinion, but the Supreme Court Still Set the Legal Agenda on April 16

A federal judge in Manhattan has dealt a significant blow to the government’s strategy in the prosecution of Luigi Mangione, ruling that prosecutors cannot pursue the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The decision came by dismissing the federal murder count that opened the door to capital punishment, while allowing stalking charges to remain in place.
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We don’t usually say this, but for today’s LawNext, you’re going to want to watch the video version, if you can. The audio will be good, but the video will be great. You can find it on YouTube.
Why? Because we’re going to be talking today about vibe coding, and you’re going to want to see what our guests…
Continue Reading Built on a Weekend: Damien Riehl and Mike Bommarito Show What Vibe Coding Can Really Do

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, joined by the Ohio Attorney General, has filed a civil antitrust suit against OhioHealth, alleging the health system used contracting practices that unlawfully restricted competition and increased healthcare costs. The case, United States of America et al v. OhioHealth Corporation, puts a spotlight on how enforcers are continuing to scrutinize not just…
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At the Semafor World Economy summit, held amidst the pivotal World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the conversation shifted from global fiscal policy to the silicon-fueled engine driving the next era of productivity. Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder, Greylock partner, and a central architect of the current AI boom, sat down to demystify the “AI strategy” for an audience of…
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A newly released report on legal technology advertising trends suggests that while demand for legal tech continues to rise, the market is increasingly dividing between commoditized product categories and highly competitive segments tied to revenue generation.
The report, Q1 2026 Legal Tech Adoption Report, was produced by FlyTech, a marketing agency specializing in advertising for legal vendors, in…
Continue Reading New FlyTech-LawSites Report on Legal Tech Advertising Finds Market Splitting Between Commoditization and Competition as Demand Surges

By Caroline Hill 
Clio’s Innovate Legal Summit offered a timely opportunity to talk about where the legal tech market is heading and where Clio believes it sits within that future. Speaking with founder and CEO Jack Newton and VP for legal innovation and strategy Ed Walters at the conference, two themes stood out for me in particular. The first is that Clio’s increasingly explicit focus on the corporate legal and in-house…
Continue Reading ClioCon Briefings: In-house ambition and why data context matters more than ever 

The antitrust challenge to Live Nation and Ticketmaster remains one of the most closely watched business cases in the country, even as reports indicate the U.S. Department of Justice reached a tentative settlement with the company in March 2026. The reason is straightforward: a broad coalition of states is still pressing forward, ensuring that the litigation continues to shape how…
Continue Reading DOJ Deal or Not, Live Nation Antitrust Case Still Commands Center Stage

Global law firm Freshfields today (15 April) announced that more than 5,000 of its professionals now use AI tools built with Google’s Gemini models, one year into the firm’s strategic collaboration with Google Cloud.  Since the collaboration launched, Freshfields says it has integrated Google’s Gemini models across multiple bespoke legal solutions developed by the Freshfields Lab. These include Dynamic Due…
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The Supreme Court’s decision to take up the challenge to the federal law targeting TikTok marks one of the most consequential intersections of national security, platform regulation, and First Amendment law in years. The dispute centers on a statute requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok or face restrictions on the app’s U.S. operations, with challengers arguing the law unlawfully burdens speech…
Continue Reading IEEPA Powers Reach the Supreme Court in TikTok Divest-or-Ban Fight